Some other pieces I've found valuable, most of which have appeared since my last post. Alex Massie's Spectator piece, A Day of Infamy, appeared last Thursday and struck a deep chord with me. It's since been re-worked at least twice... Continue reading

Here are seven recent articles, from across the political spectrum, which stand out for their clarity and honesty. They're not batshit. Matthew Parris: Six reasons to keep calm and vote Remain Matthew d'Ancona: We’re just 10 days from making the... Continue reading

From back in the summer: a friend’s wood, a folly made deep within it over many, many months, stone-by-stone, by two strangers — with a curious and engaging backstory — and, always, the deepest, quietest, heat-filled Devon lanes. Continue reading

This weekend, I realised yet again how we can live for years in one place and miss so much: Chiminage. OED — ‘A toll formerly paid for liberty of passage through a forest.’ ‘Etymology: Old French cheminage right of way’.... Continue reading

I got to handle a Nex-5N yesterday, thanks to Timo, and it felt very good in the hand — lovely size and weight, easy to grip and manipulate. And when kitted out with the beautiful Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 lens it’s... Continue reading